Drifika (also known as ''Drefekal'') is a mountain peak in the
Karakoram range
The Karakoram is a mountain range in Kashmir region spanning the borders of Pakistan, China, and India, with the northwest extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Most of the Karakoram mountain range falls under the ...
, far west of the
Transhimalaya
The Transhimalaya (also spelled Trans-Himalaya), or "Gangdise – Nyenchen Tanglha range" ( zh, s=冈底斯-念青唐古拉山脉, p=Gāngdǐsī-Niànqīngtánggǔlā Shānmài), is a mountain range in China, India and Nepal, extending in a wes ...
.
Location
The peak is located at above sea level near the Charakusa glacier in
Gilgit-Baltistan region.
It is considered part of the
Masherbrum Mountains
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The Masherbrum Mountains ( ur, ) are a subrange of the Karakoram mountains, located in Ghanche District in the Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Geography
The Masherbrum Mountains are located on the south side of the ...
.
Both the north route, through the Kharidas valley, and the south route, through the Nangma valley, are viable routes to the summit. The south route is the most popular for climbing due to its easy accessibility from base camp.
Climbing history
In 1978, a group of Japanese climbers led by Akiya Ishimura were the first group of mountaineers to reach the summit.
References
Mountains of Pakistan
Mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan
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